Oral history interview with Helen Humes, a jazz singer from Louisville, conducted on June 12, 1979 by Mary Bobo, for the University of Louisville Archives and Records Center. In this interview, Ms. Humes discusses her career, including her start in...

Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader of Ashland, Kentucky, wearing a tuxedo and holding a trumpet. The photograph has been cut so that only he is visible and marked with discolorations. Stamped on back of image: April 4, 1930.

Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader of Ashland, Kentucky, wearing a suit and tie. The photograph has been cut out so that only he is visible, painted on, and yellowing from age. Stamped on back of image: April 23, 1932....

Portrait of Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader of Ashland, Kentucky, wearing a suit and tie. Crop marks outline his image and the photograph is marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: director of Clyde McCoy...

Portrait of Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader of Ashland, Kentucky, wearing a suit and striped tie. The photograph has been marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Musician; Born Ashland, Ky. -Dec. 29-1903;...

Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader of Ashland, Kentucky, looking over a contract with Blondy Robinson and Al Beilin. The photograph has been painted on and yellowing from age. Stamped on back of image: May 3, 1932; Robert Stigers...

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. Here he poses in a plaid baseball uniform (over a shirt and tie). Title supplied by cataloger.

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy (at chalkboard) instructs ten young men, presumably members of his big band, some of whom hold instruments and one of whom holds a pipe in his month. The chalkboard is labeled "Conn Studio."...

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy poses on the steps of the Pendennis Club, wearing a Santa suit and shaking hands with a man in an overcoat. The rest of his band, also wearing Santa suits, stand behind him, holding their...

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. He is seated at a microphone, wearing a tuxedo and holding a conductor's baton. Title supplied by cataloger.

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. He is seated at a microphone, wearing a tuxedo. Title supplied by cataloger.

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. He is seated at a microphone, wearing a tuxedo and holding a conductor's baton. Title supplied by cataloger.

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. Here he poses with his trumpet while wearing a plaid baseball uniform (over a shirt and tie) and baseball glove. Another...

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. Here he poses with his trumpet while wearing a plaid baseball uniform (over a shirt and tie), with catcher's helmet, mitt,...